New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Ajay Mittal has been appointed president of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Society and chairman of its executive council. Mittal was secretary in the Ministry of Information and…
New York, May 31 (IANS) Call it bizarre but the management at an apartment building in Salt Lake City has told tenants living in the complex to like its Facebook page or they will be…
Tokyo, May 30 (IANS) An image of a a freelance Japanese journalist who went missing in Syria has been posted online. A Syrian anti-government activist uploaded what appeared to be the photo of Jumpei Yasuda…
Bogota, May 29 (IANS) Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group released two TV reporters who were abducted when they entered militant-held territory in search of a another abducted journalist. Diego D’Pablos and cameraman Carlos…
Imphal, May 28 (IANS) Newspaper editors in Manipur on Saturday decided not to yield to pressure from the NIA which has demanded they share source of underground press releases and other details which will lead…
Bogota, May 28 (IANS) At least two Colombian journalists, kidnapped by ELN rebels and held for four days have been freed, their employer Noticias RCN said on Saturday. The guerrillas released Diego D’Pablos and Carlos…
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a notice to all TV channels and radio stations across the country to “immediately stop” airing advertisements related to contraceptives and family…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is controlling a large chunk of media, while reacting to a tweet that said no mainstream media has…
New York, May 28 (IANS) If you thought that only men post abusive words on various social media platforms, you are wrong. Researchers have found that half of sexist comments women face on the micro-blogging…
Manila, May 28 (IANS) A Filipino journalist was shot dead by an unknown assailant in Manila, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred in a street in Manila’s Quiapo district when the victim, reporter Alex…
Bogota, May 28 (IANS) A Colombian rebel group freed a Spanish journalist in the Catatumbo region after she went missing on May 21. Salud Hernandez-Mora, a correspondent for Spain’s El Mundo newspaper, was released Friday…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the plea by Star Sports India Pvt. Ltd. against the official broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s stand that it should get the live feed of sports…
New York, May 27 (IANS) Nearly 62 percent Americans get news from various social media platforms like Reddit, Facebook and Twitter and social networking giant Facebook is leading the pack, according to a new survey….
Bogota, May 27 (IANS) The Colombian government has confirmed that the National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group were holding three journalists, who disappeared in the northeastern region of Catatumbo. “It can be confirmed with certainty…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A court here on Thursday asked Delhi Police to file a status report on investigation being carried out in the JNU sedition cases while hearing a complaint against three news…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has framed new guidelines and criteria to empanel suitable agencies and fix rates for advertisements on websites, it was announced here on Thursday. According to…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Indian telecom regulator on Wednesday initiated a comprehensive review of the existing regulatory framework governing the Broadcasting and Cable Services sector. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) identified…
New Delhi: Nepali journalists meet Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Secretary Ajay Mittal, in New Delhi on May 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) “Government communication” has a crucial role to play…
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) The news of India’s launch of a Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD) has been blown out of proportion by the media, according to a report in “Space…
London, May 24 (IANS) The rise of user-generated content (UGC) – information submitted by members of the public or posted on social media – has made journalists harness a variety of new skills, thereby bringing…